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Google inks huge wind power deal with Warren Buffett’s Iowa power company

Google keeps finding creative ways to power its data centers with clean energy. Here’s the largest and latest in Iowa.

by Katie Fehrenbacher Apr 22, 2014 - 8:42 AM PST

Warren Buffett dumps stake in Gannett and buys into Dish

http://money.cnn.com/2013/08/15/investing/berkshire-buffett-newspapers/ Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway (s BRKA) has sold off its $38 million stake in newspaper publisher Gannett Company (s GCI) and…

by Laura Owen Aug 15, 2013 - 9:37 AM PST

Why Warren Buffett is buying newspapers

The Oracle of Omaha acquired his hometown newspaper in January and just snapped up dozens more in a $142 million deal. This is supposed to be the fastest declining industry in America. What is Warren Buffett up to?

by Jeff Roberts May 17, 2012 - 1:08 PM PST

Yahoo CEO apologizes — for being a distraction

Yahoo CEO Scott Thompson apologized to his staff but has yet to explain how he wound up being credited for a degree he didn’t get. Meanwhile Third Point’s Daniel Loeb turns up the heat in a proxy battle that may claim a CEO.

by Staci D. Kramer May 7, 2012 - 10:24 PM PST

Why Warren Buffett is wrong about newspaper paywalls

Being a billionaire means Warren Buffett’s views on all kinds of things get a lot of attention — but his comments about the benefits of newspaper paywalls suggest the octagenarian investor misunderstands what the business of content looks like in our digital and hyper-connected age.

by Mathew Ingram Feb 28, 2012 - 9:23 AM PST

Warren Buffett and the true value of solar

Did the Warren Buffett investment machine see some seriously undervalued assets in solar, even as most investors have recently viewed the solar industry as a train wreck?

by Adam Lesser Jan 25, 2012 - 10:02 AM PST

Oracle of Omaha Buys His Hometown Paper

The newspaper industry is savoring some good news with the announcement that Berkshire Hathaway is taking over the Omaha World-Herald Compan…

by Jeff Roberts Nov 30, 2011 - 9:29 PM PST

Warren Buffett Ending Long Run On Washington Post Board

Warren Buffett is leaving the Washington Post Co. (NYSE: WPO) board when his current term expires in May. He first served on the board from…

by Staci D. Kramer Jan 20, 2011 - 4:07 PM PST

David Sokol: Why Buffett's Possible Successor Is Against Waxman-Markey

When you’re introduced as one of Warren Buffett’s most trusted advisors, and possible successor, your opinions carry a lot of weight. That’s the classic intro for David Sokol, Chairman of the MidAmerican Energy Holdings, who says he doesn’t support the Waxman Markey Climate bill.

by Katie Fehrenbacher Apr 13, 2010 - 10:48 AM PST

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